Domingo Time: A day earlier than this yr’s Vogue Awards, slated for Dec. 1 on the Royal Albert Corridor in London, the British Vogue Council revealed actor, playwright, director, and elegance icon Colman Domingo because the host of the fundraising trend extravaganza.
A two-time BAFTA and Oscar nominee, Domingo is finest identified for his portrayal of Civil Rights chief Bayard Rustin within the film “Rustin” and “Sing Sing,” which he govt produced. He has received an Emmy for “Euphoria” and acquired one other nomination for “The 4 Seasons.”
Subsequent yr, he’s set to seem in “Michael,” the biographical musical drama movie about Michael Jackson, directed by Antoine Fuqua, in addition to Steven Spielberg’s untitled sci-fi movie, which is rumored to be about UFOs.
He has additionally been a trend darling in recent times, serving memorable appears to be like at main occasions, reminiscent of this yr’s WWD Honors celebration and the Met Gala. Final month, he was named Valentino Magnificence’s new international model ambassador for its perfume traces.
Laura Weir, chief govt officer on the BFC, stated Domingo has had a standout yr in movie, tv, and theatre, and he’s a trend icon whose crimson carpet model has set a recent agenda for males’s trend.
“As host of the Vogue Awards 2025, he brings the presence, spark, and originality that make him such a compelling determine on and off display,” added Weir, who is ready to unveil her technique for the BFC going ahead within the coming weeks.
This yr’s trend awards, the first fundraiser of the BFC Basis, will probably be Weir’s first main mission to prepare.
The nominees for Designer of the 12 months on the 2025 Vogue Awards: Miuccia Prada, Jonathan Anderson, Martine Rose, Rick Owens, Glenn Martens and Willy Chavarria.
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The BFC has revealed the nominations for British Womenswear Designer of the 12 months, British Menswear Designer of the 12 months, and Vanguard, a brand new class that considerably combines the New Institution Womenswear and New Institution Menswear awards.
Notable nominees amongst these awards embody Sarah Burton, Simone Rocha, Erdem Moralıoğlu, Craig Inexperienced, and Grace Wales Bonner, in addition to Steve O Smith and Torishéju Dumi, who took residence the Karl Lagerfeld Particular Jury Prize and the Savoir-Faire Prize, respectively, on the LVMH Prize for Younger Designers award ceremony on Wednesday in Paris.
Designer of the 12 months
- Glenn Martens for Diesel and Maison Margiela
- Jonathan Anderson for Dior and JW Anderson
- Martine Rose for Martine Rose
- Miuccia Prada for Miu Miu
- Rick Owens for Rick Owens
- Willy Chavarria for Willy Chavarria
British Womenswear Designer of the 12 months
- Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault for Knwls
- Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena for Chopova Lowena
- Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem
- Sarah Burton for Givenchy
- Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
British Menswear Designer of the 12 months
- Craig Inexperienced for Craig Inexperienced
- Foday Dumbuya for Labrum London
- Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
- Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
- Nicholas Daley for Nicholas Daley
- Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt for Stefan Cooke
Vanguard
- Aaron Esh for Aaron Esh
- Dilara Fındıkoğlu for Dilara Fındıkoğlu
- Feben for Feben
- Steve O Smith for Steve O Smith
- Tolu Coker for Tolu Coker
- Torishéju Dumi for Torishéju
Delphine Arnault
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It’s additionally been revealed that Brunello Cucinelli will obtain the Excellent Achievement Award, whereas Delphine Arnault, chairman and CEO of Christian Dior, will obtain a Particular Recognition Award for her “distinctive contribution” to the worldwide trend business and “longstanding dedication to championing rising expertise” on the Vogue Awards.
Brunello Cucinelli
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Tania Fares, Vogue Belief Arabia co-chair and co-chair of the BFC Basis Fundraising Committee, will probably be accumulating a Particular Recognition award that acknowledges the “philanthropists and cultural advocates she has contributed to the BFC Vogue Belief’s charitable packages over the past 15 years.
Tania Fares
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Lulu Kennedy and Raphaelle Moore may also obtain a Particular Recognition award for 25 Years of the rising expertise help platform Vogue East, which has launched the careers of among the most influential names within the business, with alumni together with Kim Jones, Maximilian Davis, Simone Rocha, JW Anderson, Roksanda, Martine Rose, Wales Bonner, Craig Inexperienced, Nensi Dojaka, and Stefan Cooke.
Lulu Kennedy and Raphaelle Moore
Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe, and Dickon Bowden will obtain the Isabella Blow Award for Vogue Creator following “their unbelievable contribution to the worldwide trend business” for his or her work on the groundbreaking retailer Dover Avenue Market.
Rei Kawakubo
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Anok Yai is the winner of the Mannequin of the 12 months honor at this yr’s Vogue Awards. Over the past yr alone, she has been on the duvet of Vogue France, fronted Versace, Alaïa and Saint Laurent campaigns, and continued her position because the face of Mugler’s Alien perfume. Most lately, she showcased two dazzling appears to be like on the Victoria’s Secret trend present.
Anok Yai on the runway on the Victoria’s Secret Vogue Present.
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Celeb stylist Sam Woolf, who has been instrumental in shaping Doechii’s trend model, will take residence the Pandora Model Second of the 12 months Award.
Sam Woolf
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The annual Vogue Awards occasion is a key fundraiser for the BFC Basis, and the cash goes in the direction of supporting college students and trend expertise by way of quite a lot of packages.
The BFC Basis gives 4 expertise prizes: the BFC/Vogue Designer Vogue Fund; the BFC/GQ Designer Vogue Fund; BFC Newgen, and the BFC Vogue Belief.
The inspiration additionally gives BA and MA scholarships to college students and connects them with business figures by way of design competitions and Graduate Preview Day, which takes place annually.
